Equity Quants (Portfolio Trading) – Associate / Vice President
Company: Bank of America
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description: Job Description The Quantitative Strategies and
Data Group (QSDG) is looking for an Vice President or Associate
level candidate, based in New York, covering the Portfolio Trading
desk within the Equities division. As part of this role you will
work in an exciting, fast-paced environment, working closely with
traders and others to build or improve infrastructure, processes &
research aiming to better serve client needs and maximize
profitability. The trading activities are mostly linked to
index/ETF rebalances and trade optimizations. There will be
opportunities of daily interaction with the trading desks as well
as working closely with our Risk, Finance, Middle Office, and
Technology partners. This role is very technical in nature and
requires in-depth knowledge of mathematical modeling, programming
languages, and understanding of finance and derivatives. The role
entails: Develop expert-level knowledge of Portfolio Trading
business and strategies Gain experience working directly with
traders and solving their daily needs Building state of the art
data processing infrastructures leveraged to conduct own research
around portfolio trading Automation of business processes and data
driven decision making Candidate Requirements MS or PhD in
quantitative disciplines (e.g. Computer Science, Data Science,
etc.) Strong programming and technical skills. Proficiency in
Python (Pandas, etc.) and Database languages (SQL, KDB, etc.)
required Fantastic communication skills to deliver work and
interact with partners Familiarity or experience in developing
large and complex yet maintainable codebases Knowledge in delta one
and index strategies would be useful but not necessary Interested
in finance and curious about different technologies An
entrepreneurial, self-directed and curious mindset would be the
ideal fit for this opportunity and environment. Shift: 1st shift
(United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Pay Transparency
details US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA
TOWER (NY1100) Pay and benefits information Pay range $130,000.00 -
$160,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on
experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive
eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual
discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual
discretionary award based on their overall individual performance
results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their
line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the
Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We
provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off,
resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine
impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and
the communities we serve.
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